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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

I love pumpkin cheesecake, but it's just too heavy to actually eat on Thanksgiving Day. I try to make it sometime in October or early November so I can still partake without feeling like I'm going to explode. (Read all the way to the bottom for the giveaway and share your favorite Thanksgiving dessert.)

I adapted this from Martha Stewart's pumpkin cheesecake recipe. Basically I took her recipe and crowned it with a thin layer of maple-laced sour cream to give the cheesecake an over-the-top flavor. So good. (Serves 12)

Martha's Note: To prevent the top from cracking, be careful not to overmix the batter, and do not open the oven door while the cake is baking or cooling inside the oven.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Assemble a 9-inch nonstick springform pan, with the raised side of the bottom part facing up.

Make the crust: In a medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until moistened; press firmly into bottom of pan. Bake until golden around edges, 10 to 12 minutes.

Make the filling: With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until smooth; mix in flour (do not overmix). Add pumpkin puree, pie spice, vanilla, and salt; mix just until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until each is incorporated before adding the next.

My daughter is a recent convert to pumpkin desserts. In the past we've always had to have an extra dessert for her - something chocolate. I am a big fan of chocolate cream pie too. (As well as apple and lemon meringue. Pie is wonderful.)

Banana (Nut) Bread, warm with a dollop of cream cheese frosting melting into the nooks of the bread. Omy goodness I can't wait to make this. Sorry, I don't have a link, this is a recipe I found in the newspaper (of all things) I just made it my own. Let me know and I'll send you the recipe, it's very easy and makes one large loaf. I'm not too hip about leaving my email on this message so I'll make it a point to check back and see if you want this. Have a lovely rest of the evening!

Pie! I say just pie because I am a huge sucker for any kind of pie. For Thanksgiving it's always Apple pie, Strawberry-Raspberry-Rhubarb pie, Pumpkin pie, and/or any sort of Chocolate Cream pie. But you leave any leftovers, and give it just a week, I'll finish it off myself cause pie just doesn't go to waste in my house. :)

I always want a plateful of Stove Top stuffing. Yes. The horribly not homemade, from a box stuffing. Followed up by pecan pie. :) YUM. OH yum. great. now I'm famished. LOL jaimewrightbooks(at)gmail(dot)com

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Hello and welcome to the personal blog of Amy Lathrop, lead hen at Litfuse Publicity Group!
I am mom to Dakota and Madison. A total foodie - I love to cook and eat. Reading, movies, family time, & playing games all make the 'good time' list.

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